"The teams in EA Worldwide Studios are packed with talent, and more than ever, we're driving collaboration between studios on key projects. With multiple major projects in development in Montreal, we are merging BioWare Montreal with Motive Studios," an EA spokesperson told TechRaptor.net. "This is an ongoing process, but there are many exciting roles and opportunities for everyone on the team."

BioWare Montreal opened in 2009. The overview page of its website states up front, "BioWare Montreal was built from the ground up to be a standalone studio."

The merger between BioWare Montreal and Motive was referenced last week during EA's latest earnings call. CFO Blake Jorgensen said at the time (via SeekingAlpha), "We brought our BioWare Montreal team into that same facility, so they now all sit in one new studio together."